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Op Venetic: Former footballer jailed for drug deals worth half a million

An ex-footballer who used his club’s name as the password for an encrypted phone with which he made drug deals worth half a million pounds, was yesterday, 2 February jailed for nine years.

NCA and NatWest launch campaign to protect against Invoice Fraud in business

The National Crime Agency (NCA) and NatWest Group have launched a joint campaign aimed at accounts payable professionals and finance personnel that highlights the risks of Invoice Fraud, a crime that costs businesses millions each year.

Operation Venetic: 75 years in jail for three drugs and firearms offenders

OFSI and partners clamp down on the abuse of cryptoassets

Sanctions enablers are increasingly turning to cryptoassets to move and hide illicit funds, including those linked to sanctions evasion.

Operation Liberterra III: Seven arrested during international crackdown on people smuggling

Five arrested by the NCA in lorry people smuggling investigation

Five people have been arrested and charged as part of a National Crime Agency investigation targeting a suspected organised crime group involved in smuggling migrants out of the UK in lorries.

Organised crime groups used UK airport to collect Mexican cocaine

Criminals from two organised crime groups have been convicted over an elaborate plot to fly large amounts of cocaine into a UK airport, following a National Crime Agency investigation.

Second arrest in investigation into suspected cross-border people smuggling

A second man has been arrested as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into alleged people smuggling from Ireland into the UK.

Man who planned to drug and rape children given life sentence

A man from London, who planned to travel overseas and rape children as young as six, has been jailed for life.